Senna
Girl name · #1750 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Senna? In official American birth records, Senna has been tracked continuously since 1944, giving it 81 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 116 baby girls were named Senna, placing it at #1750 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Senna.
Babies named Senna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 81-year story
Senna first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 116 babies and a rank of #1747. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Senna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Senna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Senna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Senna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Senna is most common
State-level data for Senna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Senna
Statistically, parents drawn to Senna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenna, Elyanna, Sianna, Hosanna, and Wrenna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Senna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Senna?
In official American birth records, the name Senna first appeared in 1944 (over 81 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 81 years.
Is Senna a popular girl name?
Senna ranked #1750 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Senna most popular?
Senna peaked in 2025, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1747 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Senna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Senna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.